Monthly Archives: November 2020

Mary Smith ~ Writing under lockdown

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace : I’m excited to be a contributor in a new anthology which provides a unique record of life in my Galloway, my own wee part of Scotland, during the first 12 weeks of lockdown. Writedown: Lockdown in … Continue reading →

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Whirling Limbs…

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …As Abadam and Yva made their way out of the garden in the east, it seemed as though the leaves of the trees themselves were whispering: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed … Continue reading →

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On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Shadow and Light

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

No visit to a rural village is complete without exploring the church, especially when these old places frequently date back to Norman times and beyond. Each one of them is not only a place of worship that has stood at … Continue reading →

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Peace #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Opalescent calm Within and without aligned A pearl beyond price *

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Quick Pint at the Pig and Ferret Pub ~ Usual Muttwits

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Checkers? Who’s askin’ then? Useless mutt. Was normal when ‘e ‘ad four pins, lyk, but now..? There’s a reason I never bring him down the P and F. Three legs! Enough to put yuz off your pint and scratchlings, init! … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circles Within Circles

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“I don’t know how you have the temerity to even think about writing up Clava… The place is on a different planet… galaxy… something…” All true. I have no idea where to start… it is a place that needs more … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Comper…

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The nearest church is St Nicholas’ of Great Kimble so we head off there.“Why blue specifically do you think?”“Well, we’re sort of assuming that it’s a healing energy but if we follow the Theosophists then I suppose it could … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist… Stuart France

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A drawing by Julien Champagne. * Why would the Mediaeval Stonemasons sculpt figures on the top of their buildings which no one can see from the ground? * Like some church towers, it was possible to scale the towers of … Continue reading →

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On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Wood and Stone

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the earthworks of Bolebec castle in peace… which is more than can be said of Oliver Cromwell’s army when they passed this way during the Civil War. The Battle of Aylesbury, between Cromwell’s forces and Prince Rupert of … Continue reading →